Scottish Parliament calls for UK Government to scrap fees for EU citizens
The Scottish Parliament has backed calls for the UK Government to not charge EU citizens a fee to secure their settled status after Brexit.
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Vote leaves May’s authority fatally undermined, Sturgeon warns
Theresa May’s authority has been “fatally undermined” despite winning a confidence vote, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Fishermen remain uncertain despite funding pledge by Secretary of State for Scotland
The Secretary of State for Scotland yesterday visited the north-east to pledge £16 million for the Scottish fishing industry and propose the fight for fishing rights be enshrined in law - but his words failed to convince the region's fisherman.
North-east trawlerman in support of Brexit deal while it helps fish processors
Celebrity fishing skipper and seafood chief Jimmy Buchan welcomed Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell into Peterhead Fish Market yesterday.
David Mundell pledges ‘watertight commitment’ to get best Brexit fishing deal
The responsibility to fight for better fishing rights for the UK after Brexit will be “enshrined in law” under new proposals tabled by the Scottish Secretary.
Ministers will be obliged to get best deal for fishermen – Mundell
Proposed changes to fishing legislation will ensure the industry prospers as the UK leaves the EU, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said.
David Mundell says he could not serve in cabinet under Boris Johnson
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has revealed he would not be in Boris Johnson’s cabinet if the former foreign secretary became prime minister.
Theresa May strives to win country round to deal
Theresa May will send dozens of her ministers to all corners of the country today as she fights to keep her Brexit deal alive ahead of next week’s Commons vote.
Boris Johnson warns Brexit deal could sink Scottish fishing industry
Former foreign secretary and arch-Brexiteer Boris Johnson has warned the EU will not stop until it has “worked out a way to plunder the waters of Scotland for their fish”.
David Mundell: SNP misleading people on alternative Brexit plan
The SNP is misleading people over an alternative Brexit plan, according to Scottish Secretary David Mundell.
Sturgeon must ‘open her ears’ and listen to Scotland, says Mundell
Scottish Secretary David Mundell will today tell Nicola Sturgeon to “open her ears” and “hear what Scotland is actually saying” about Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
Sturgeon needs to listen to businesses on Brexit deal – Mundell
The Scottish Secretary will urge Nicola Sturgeon to listen to Scottish businesses on the Brexit deal, in a speech in London later.
UK will not lower its standards for food imports, insists minister
A UK minister has ruled out lowering standards for food imports to secure post-Brexit trade deals, insisting it would be “commercial madness” that would cause “untold damage”.
It’s May’s way or a no-deal Brexit, warns Scottish Secretary
A “disastrous” no-deal Brexit is the most-likely outcome if Theresa May’s deal is rejected by MPs, the Scottish Secretary has warned.
Nicola Sturgeon urging MPs to reject Brexit deal and seek Article 50 extension
Scotland’s First Minister is visiting London to urge MPs to reject the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal and secure an extension to Article 50 to avoid a no-deal withdrawal.
First Minister fears ‘another Tory sellout of Scottish fishermen’ post-Brexit
Theresa May is lining up Scotland’s fishing sector to be used as a “bargaining chip” in negotiations with Europe post-Brexit, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was warned.
Sturgeon: Unicorns taking place of facts on UK-EU future relationship
Nicola Sturgeon has said “unicorns” are taking the place of facts regarding the future relationship proposed between the UK and EU after Brexit.
Mundell says he ‘could not support’ extension to CFP rules beyond 2020
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has pledged the UK will leave the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in 2020 no matter what and promised to fight any effort by the EU to grab greater fishing rights.
Sturgeon to meet May amid escalating Brexit tensions
Theresa May is today poised for a head-to-head with Nicola Sturgeon amid escalating tensions with the Scottish Government over her Brexit divorce deal.
Prime Minister has my confidence amid Brexit criticism – David Mundell
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has pledged his support for Theresa May amid what he called an “unprecedented onslaught” by her critics.
May under pressure amid resignations and emerging plot
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has insisted he will not be “bounced into resigning” by “carpetbagger” Cabinet colleagues after a string of ministers quit in protest at Theresa May’s deal.
David Mundell ambushes Theresa May over fishing rights
Scottish Conservatives led by David Mundell have warned Theresa May they cannot support a Brexit deal that fails to restore “complete control and full sovereignty” over UK fishing waters.
Cabinet signs off on Brexit divorce deal after marathon 5-hour meeting
Theresa May declared last night she believes in the Brexit divorce deal with her “head and heart” as cabinet signed off on the near 600-page plans after an historic five-hour emergency meeting.
Scottish Secretary Mundell satisfied Brexit deal protects fishing industry
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has given his backing to the draft Brexit deal, claiming it will deliver for the fishing industry.
Theresa May fights to get marathon Cabinet meeting to back her Brexit plans
Theresa May was fighting to get senior ministers on board with her Brexit plans as a Cabinet meeting to approve a draft withdrawal agreement dragged on well beyond its expected time.
Tory unease surfaces as Cabinet meets to discuss draft Brexit deal
As Theresa May chaired an emergency Brexit Cabinet in Downing Street, fresh signs emerged of unease among her own MPs about the draft agreement reached by UK and EU negotiators in Brussels.
Michelin Action Group meets in bid to save Dundee plant
An action group established to try to save jobs at Dundee’s closure-threatened Michelin tyre factory has met in the city.
Mundell signals UK will not be bound by CFP after 2020
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has said the UK will not be bound by the EU Common Fisheries Policy beyond the end of 2020 “regardless of what else happens”.
MSPs call for ‘impasse’ between Scottish and UK governments to be resolved
The “impasse” between the Scottish and UK governments on the operation of devolved powers must be addressed as a “matter of urgency”, a Holyrood committee has demanded.
David Mundell meets Lockerbie commemoration cyclists in New York
The Scottish Secretary has met cyclists on the final stage of their journey from Lockerbie to Syracuse in the United States as the 30th anniversary of the bombing approaches.
US events to mark Lockerbie bombing 30th anniversary
The Scottish Secretary and a group of charity cyclists are to attend US events marking the 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing.
Blackford warns against ‘economic self-harm’ as PM seeks deal in Brussels
SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford has accused the prime minister of “sheer irresponsibility”, warning any move by the UK Government to leave the EU without a deal would be “madness”.